Home / 30,815.04-46,222.54-10,038.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,815.04, 46,222.54 and 10,038.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,815.04, 46,222.54 and 10,038.54 is: 15,057.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,815.04 : 46,222.54 = 10,038.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,815.04/46,222.54 = 10,038.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,815.04x = 46,222.54 × 10,038.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,815.04x = 464,006,816.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,006,816.69/30,815.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,057.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.